Helmet



vPatentecl Nov. 1, 1932 Unrrsn s'raras ea'ran'r carina ROBERT MALcoivr, or cHrcAGo, ILInoIs HEI'MET Appneation filea Aprii s,

able lens holding frame. The invention has for-its object the pro-vision of a helmet simple w and inexpensive in construction and wherein' thehead fitting frame has the lens. holding frame secured thereto and the head covering cloth portion is so secured to the head frame and to the lens frame so as to be easily removed therefrom to permit renewal' or replacement of the covering'cloth from time to time.

The objects and advantages of my invention will be readily apparent from the deta-iled description of the accompanying drawing, wherein:

Figure 1 is a front elevationof my improved helmet.

Figure 2 is a Vertical sectional view taken substantially on the line 2-2 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a cross sectional view taken on the line 3-3 of Figure 1, as viewed by the arrows. w

The invention pertains to a type of helmet more especially intended for use by artisans 301 engaged in spraying paint whereby the face,

head and neck of the user will be fully protected against the fine paint particles, especially with certain types of paint which are not readily removed without the use of a suitable solvent.

My invention contemplates a covering of rather inexpensive material shaped into an elongated tubular bag form closed at the upper end and removably secured to the head gear vor skeleton head frame to enable the cloth portion to be readily removed and replaced when it has become more or less covered with paint. i

The covering, which is shown at 10, is preferably of a rather loose woven cloth, of the type known as cheese-cloth, which permits passage of suificient air therethrough to enable the user to properly breathe, while at the 500 same time being rather inexpensive and pre- 1981. seria N0.'528,785.

venting passage of foreign matter there-` through. z a This head coveringis readily made from one o'r more strips of cloth, cut to proper length and stitched or sewed together along the lon'gitudinal edges into tubular or open ended' lbag formand the upper end preferably by means of proper darting, is sewed together` to form the closed, substantially semi-spherical top portion 11 which is adapt- 69 `ed to fit the top of the head. The cloth portion 10 is preferably' of such length that the lower lend will rest on the shoulders of the' user, thus completely covering the head, face and'neck of the wearer, and in view of its yelding'na'ture will fold into more or'less close contact with the wearer7s body so that free upward passage of foreign matter through the lower end is prevented.

In order to properly maintain the covering 10 in proper positionv on the head and to cause it to be held suficient'ly away from the head so as to permit proper airl circulation'therein, I provide a suitable head gear. In the particular exemplification shown in the drawing, this head-gear consists of flat strips of s'tiff materialV 12, preferably fibreboard 'which is capable of flexing, arranged in the-criss-cross manner more clearly shown in Figure 3 and preferably riveted or otherwise'suitably secured together at the lapping point,l as shown at 13. The ends of these strips are bowed downwardly and secured to an encircling strip 14 which maintains the strips l12 in the arched or bowed form shown in Figure 2: z

'Arranged withintheencircling strip 14 is the head band 151 This head encircling band i is shown consisting of a strip 'of fibreboard 16 which is preferably covered with some suitable more `or less soft fabric or soft leather 17. i i 7 In order to permit adjustment to different sized heads, the ,ends of the3strip'16 and the covering 17 are not secured together at the rear of the helmet, see Figure 3; the ends of the head band being united by the strap and buckle connection shown at 18, which enables the user to adjust the bu'ckle so. as to either permit expansion of the head band or to conthe operator to have proper vision.

tract the same to fit his head. The adjusting buckle and Strap 18 are arranged coincident with the opening between the ends of the outer encircling strip 14, as shown in Figure 3.

The headband is secured to the encircling strip 14 at spaced apart points by the spacing blocks or members 19, see Figure 3.

The cloth holding portion of the headgear is thus maintained in spaced relation with the wearerls head and permits air circul'ation therein.

The helmet in the front face is provided with a fenestra of such size as will enable The encircling strip 14, at the front side of the helmet, is, therefore, provided with a suitable lens or glass holding frame-20, the upper end whereof is suitably 'secured to theencircling strip 14;.

lar construction dished to provide the rec-` tangular glass receiving socket or rear face i. 21, see Figure 2; the lens or glass being held in place in any suitable manner which will permit of the ready removal of the glass for replacement in the event of itsbeing broken, or it becomes necessary to immerse the glass in a suitable solvent to remove the paint thereon. As this frame Vis preferably made of metal, forthe sake of'lightness, I show the frame 20 secured to a strip of fibre board 22 which, in turn, is secured to the encircling strip 14, see Figures 2 and 3; the

strip 22 and glass frame depending from the encircling strip 14: sufficiently toproperly position the glass holding portion of frame 20 opposite to the eyes of the wearer.

frame 20, see Figures 1 and 2; and the cloth portion 10 is preferably removably secured to the glass Vholding frame by suitable brads or staples, as shown at 28, which pass through the cloth and suitable holes formed in the metallie glass holding frame. i

This prevents improper shifting ,of the cloth relative to the frame 20, and the method of fastening (the only fastening for the cloth portion) enables the cloth'portion 10 -to be easilyremoved from the headgear and fenestra; while the head fitting band 15 will maintain the helmet in proper position on theV head. v i

Where the helmet is used in paint spraying Operations, the cloth portion in time will become more or less covered with paint and consequently close the Vinterstices of the fabric against proper air passage therethrough. It is, therefore, essentialto provide .a construction which Will permit the oloth'portion to be quickly and easily re-.

moved by `simply flexing and. withdrawing the staples 28, permitting the soiled cloth portion to be replaced by another hood portion without the expense of an entirely new helmet, namely of the more expensive head .prising- `a= head encircling split band whose ends are provided with straps for adjusting said band to the head, a skeleton head frame adapted.V to be disposed over the head with the lower endv of' the frame supported in spacedv relation with the head band,` a dish'ed glass-holding frame provided with marginal flanges thereabout having a plurality of openings, the dished portion ofsaid framebeing adapted to receive a lens from the rear side thereof, while the top flange is removably secured ,to the skeleton frame so as to depend therefrom, a clothhood loosely disposed over and independent of said skeleton frameV andv provided at the front with an ,opening to fit aboutV the dished portion of the glass-holding frame and to lap the forward sides of the frame flanges, and removable means disposed throughV the hood. and through the openngs in the fian'ges of the glass-holding frame whereby the cloth hood is removably secured in place.

ROBERT MALCOM. 

